| Bofors 37.5 cm anti-submarine rocket launcher M/50 | |
| Origin: | Sweden |
| Type: | Anti-submarine rocket |
| Is Explosive: | yes |
| Is Artillery: | yes |
| Is Missile: | yes |
| Used By: | Sweden, Germany, France, Japan, Netherlands, Indonesia, Colombia, Turkey, Brazil |
| Barrels: | 2-6 |
| Max Range: | 3625m (11,893feet)[1] |
| Filling: | High explosive |
| Detonation: | Acoustic Proximity Fuse |
| Engine: | rocket |
| Propellant: | Solid fuel |
| Launch Platform: | Ships |
The 375 mm ASW rocket family is an ahead-throwing anti-submarine rocket system developed by Bofors. The system has three types of launcher with either two, four, or six barrels, and entered service in the 1950s. Sweden used the four-barreled system on the and s. France built the four-barrelled system under licence then developed the six-barrel system and used it on many classes of warship including and destroyers and A 69-class avisos (corvettes). The Netherlands used it in the s. It was also used by Royal Malaysian Navy on the s before they removed it from the ships. Indonesia use it on its three s and Brazil on six s, all of which are still in service.[2] The rocket system is also being used by the Turkish Burak-class corvette's which are all ex-D'Estienne d'Orves-class A69 type aviso corvettes, mainly designed for coastal anti-submarine defense and ocean escort missions.